sdm Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 (edited) Hi all! I used to ride mountain bike trials on a custom built Giant ATX bike and I'm looking to get back into it on a mod trials bike but I'm really unsure what the top brands are, where to buy, and which one to get. I like the look of the ONZA T-Bird 2008 as it has a front disc and it's within my price range for my first mod bike purchase. That said, before now I'd never heard of ONZA before which leaves me wondering how good they are in relation to other manufacturers? Which websites are the best for buying? (I saw Wiggle sell ONZA) I live in Portsmouth and it doesn't seem like anyone sells them around here. Any help or guidance would be a great help, cheers! Edited June 24, 2008 by sdm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clownbike Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 First in response to your post; 1) Most people buy trials products from - Trials UK - Tartybikes - Selectbikes - Trialsman (Stick them in google - i'm sure you'll get the right site) 2) Onza bikes are quite good bikes to start on IMO. They're obviously not top of the range, but the main components will last you for a while. However, as you have experience with bikes (you say you've modified you giant), you may find that you out perform the bike relatively soon. This would mean you've spent a lot on a new bike that you don't use for too long and you want a new "better" bike. For this reason i would try and get a better spec bike. 3) The main manufacturer of trials components is Deng who makes a number of branded products; - Echo - Zoo - Czar - GU These are some of the most popular trials brands and are usually quite good as many experienced riders use them. Owwww......i probably shouldn't be doing this.....but what they hey I just finished uni in Portsmouth, so if you ride with any of those guys they will vouch for my honesty and stuff. I'm selling my mod as i've moved back to stock. Any one of them will tell you the bike has not been abused and i'm not a harsh rider. The bike is absolutely top spec - as below Frame - Echo Team (only used for 3 months or so) Forks - Koxx Forxx Drive terrain - Echo CNC with Echo Bash and MOE BB Old style Zoo bars with monty foam grips and Echo HIFI stem Rear wheel - Profile on tryall rim Front wheel - Echo CNC rim on echo hub Front brake - Magura louise with organic pads Rear - HSS33 with Zoo pads maxxis tyres All in great condition and i will come down Portsmouth and you can test ride for as long as you like. I'd be looking for £450 as this is really a top spec bike that will last you for years without a doubt. Feel free to email me (Handsomedog1@hotmail.com) if you are interested or would like pics Cheers Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Neil really nice bike man do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdm Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 First in response to your post; 1) Most people buy trials products from - Trials UK - Tartybikes - Selectbikes - Trialsman (Stick them in google - i'm sure you'll get the right site) 2) Onza bikes are quite good bikes to start on IMO. They're obviously not top of the range, but the main components will last you for a while. However, as you have experience with bikes (you say you've modified you giant), you may find that you out perform the bike relatively soon. This would mean you've spent a lot on a new bike that you don't use for too long and you want a new "better" bike. For this reason i would try and get a better spec bike. 3) The main manufacturer of trials components is Deng who makes a number of branded products; - Echo - Zoo - Czar - GU These are some of the most popular trials brands and are usually quite good as many experienced riders use them. Owwww......i probably shouldn't be doing this.....but what they hey I just finished uni in Portsmouth, so if you ride with any of those guys they will vouch for my honesty and stuff. I'm selling my mod as i've moved back to stock. Any one of them will tell you the bike has not been abused and i'm not a harsh rider. The bike is absolutely top spec - as below Frame - Echo Team (only used for 3 months or so) Forks - Koxx Forxx Drive terrain - Echo CNC with Echo Bash and MOE BB Old style Zoo bars with monty foam grips and Echo HIFI stem Rear wheel - Profile on tryall rim Front wheel - Echo CNC rim on echo hub Front brake - Magura louise with organic pads Rear - HSS33 with Zoo pads maxxis tyres All in great condition and i will come down Portsmouth and you can test ride for as long as you like. I'd be looking for £450 as this is really a top spec bike that will last you for years without a doubt. Feel free to email me (Handsomedog1@hotmail.com) if you are interested or would like pics Cheers Neil Hi Neil That's exactly the help I was after! Tartybikes has a great selection of bikes around the £300 price bracket so that really helps. How does Monty and Yaabaa compare to Onza? I remember seeing Monty trials bikes advertised in a magazine years ago so they've obviously been going a long time. To be honest with you I really prefer buying new, it's something I've always done and will continue to do, and £450 is a little over what I'm looking to spend at this moment in time. I really appreciate the offer though mate! I don't really know anyone from the area that's into trials so I'll have to get myself out there once I get a new bike. Thanks for the help again - cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 there are loads of us in this area..... seriously come along to a pompey ride there is one going on the 27th a friday seriously the nicest bunch of lads you will meet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdm Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 there are loads of us in this area..... seriously come along to a pompey ride there is one going on the 27th a friday seriously the nicest bunch of lads you will meet Yeah man I live on the seafront so I often see riders making their way to castlefield etc. which has made me want to start riding again! I'm probably really bad these days though, it's been a while! What time do you guys usually go out? Roughly.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Stig Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 usually meet at guildhall for 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 3) The main manufacturer of trials components is Deng who makes a number of branded products; - Echo - Zoo - Czar - GU -Adamant These are some of the most popular trials brands and are usually quite good as many experienced riders use them. love you Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clownbike Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Lol - Tom! I didn't realise you changed your profile name! Took me a while to figure it out! Monty bikes are very competition orientated as they are light, but are renowned for cracking. As you will be in the Portsmouth area i would have thought you may ride more street, therefore i would not get a monty. The Yabba on the other hand is quite new on the market and very few riders use them. The stock version seemed OK, but the mod is a bit of an unknown quantity. In my opinion the monty is better than the Yabba and Onza, but you will break it fairly soon - if not the frame then the components. Echo on the other hand are amazing! I understand that you have a budget but a deng frame would last much longer (GU, Zoo, Czar, Adamant etc) and offer a wide variety of geometry too. Just to let you know......my bike is fairly mint and i'd even be willing to offer some sort of guarentee. I was told the last bike i sold (zoo 05) was the best bike he has ever ridden (Thurston Brown on the forum) and in my opinion this bike is even better!! If you price up all the components of the bike you will see what a bargain i'm offering - price is also negotiable to some extent. But the parts on my bike are built to last unlike other standard components which you will pay the same price for. On the other hand i understand people like to buy things from new, especially if you don't know the person you're buying from!! Best of luck with your endeavour! Neil love you Neil Lol! I managed to get it in the second time - Thanks Chris, always there to help me out! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 If I were you mate, I'd wait for the new Onzas to come out, because from what we've seen so far they are a bit special. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sdm Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Monty bikes are very competition orientated as they are light, but are renowned for cracking. As you will be in the Portsmouth area i would have thought you may ride more street, therefore i would not get a monty. The Yabba on the other hand is quite new on the market and very few riders use them. The stock version seemed OK, but the mod is a bit of an unknown quantity. In my opinion the monty is better than the Yabba and Onza, but you will break it fairly soon - if not the frame then the components. Echo on the other hand are amazing! I understand that you have a budget but a deng frame would last much longer (GU, Zoo, Czar, Adamant etc) and offer a wide variety of geometry too. Just to let you know......my bike is fairly mint and i'd even be willing to offer some sort of guarentee. I was told the last bike i sold (zoo 05) was the best bike he has ever ridden (Thurston Brown on the forum) and in my opinion this bike is even better!! If you price up all the components of the bike you will see what a bargain i'm offering - price is also negotiable to some extent. But the parts on my bike are built to last unlike other standard components which you will pay the same price for. On the other hand i understand people like to buy things from new, especially if you don't know the person you're buying from!! Best of luck with your endeavour! Neil Thanks again Neil, great advice! If I were you mate, I'd wait for the new Onzas to come out, because from what we've seen so far they are a bit special. Do you know when they are due? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 July/August I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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